This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Medium interviews MacKenzie Hinson, a fourteen year old from North Carolina who is feeding millions of people in need with her organization called Make a Difference Pantry.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ben Paynter reports that the systemic underfunding of public schools is leading to a boom in the classroom donation industry. • With more platforms being developed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • To end homelessness, there needs to be a shift toward evidence-based, data-driven practices. To do this successfully, organizations are capturing and showing data through data visualization tools. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Poor nutrition is causing a health crisis in low-income communities of color, and some chefs say that mindful eating could be the solution. • Emotional eating…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Data from the National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE indicates that there are high rates of childhood homelessness, and further reveals the challenges for homeless…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Earlier this month, the National Alliance to End Homelessness hosted a conference in San Diego to understand more about the problems that homeless individual face. The…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast, Bert Feuss talks with Kevin Stein about how Bay Area banks are fighting practices which lead to the eviction and displacement of residents.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Four farmers who attended the Global Summit on Food Security share their pressing hopes and concerns for the future of the food system. • How can funders…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and Global Knowledge Initiative convened a panel to discuss and share best practices for investing in good food for emerging markets in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brendan O’Flaherty and Rajiv Sethi explain how fear and lack of discipline contribute to cops’ use of deadly force in the United States. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Since many parents rely on friends and family to care for their children, some local governments have sought to train these informal early childhood care providers. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Authors writing for The Aspen Institute share five lessons from the #WeaveThePeople Conference that focus on how community connections can address America’s social problems. • What…